The Scriptures 1998

1 Chronicles 17:17-27 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

17. “And this was a small matter in Your eyes, O Elohim, but You have spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have looked upon me as though I were an exalted man, O יהוה Elohim.

18. “What more could Dawiḏ add to You for the esteem of Your servant? For You know Your servant.

19. “O יהוה, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness, in making known all these great matters.

20. “O יהוה, there is none like You, nor is there any Elohim besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

21. “And who is like Your people Yisra’ĕl, the one nation on the earth whom Elohim went to redeem for Himself as a people; to make for Yourself a great and awesome Name, by driving out nations from before Your people whom You redeemed from Mitsrayim?

22. “For You appointed Your people Yisra’ĕl to be Your own people forever. And You, יהוה, have become their Elohim.

23. “And now, O יהוה, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it stand fast forever, and do as You have said.

24. “So let it stand fast, and Your Name be great forever, saying, ‘יהוה of hosts, Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, is Elohim to Yisra’ĕl. And let the house of Your servant Dawiḏ be established before You.’

25. “For You, O my Elohim, have revealed to Your servant to build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You.

26. “And now, יהוה, You are Elohim, and have promised this goodness to Your servant.

27. “And now, You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant to be before You forever. For You have blessed it, O יהוה, and it is blessed forever.”